AUDIOBOOKS: Mystery, memoir and essays
More InfoThis week we have a mystery, a memoir and a collection of essays to keep us amused while we are keeping apart. Read More
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POEM: Anchors Aweigh!
Jon Swan - The flotilla of uplifted houses sets out in search of Nova Terra Firma. Read More
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AUDIOBOOKS: Legal thriller, memoir and essays
Rochelle O'Gorman - A legal thriller, a memoir, and a witty collection of essays are on menu this week. Read More
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Best-selling author Sue Miller, novelist Patricia Park, and literary magazine editor Dayna Tortorici are the 2020 Edith Wharton Writers-in-Residence
Hannah Van Sickle - While the extended conversation, “Writers in the House,” has been cancelled, settle in here for an insightful look at how contemporary writers are looking at and responding to Edith Wharton’s legacy. Read More
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AUDIOBOOKS: Female-centric fiction
Rochelle O'Gorman - This week we feature a female-centric novel, short stories and a scary novel. Read More
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AMPLIFICATIONS: Boxxa Vine
Rochelle O'Gorman - A self-described “hermit in the woods,” Boxxa talks fast, moves quickly and is brimming with ideas to bring entertainment to our local masses. Read More
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PREVIEW: Symposium on Martha Graham’s ‘Night Journey’ March 11, Linde Center
David Noel Edwards - "Night Journey" tells the story of the Oedipus myth from Queen Jocasta's point of view, and if you think that sounds controversial, you're right. Read More
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AUDIOBOOKS: Short stories, a novel, and a whistleblower
Rochelle O'Gorman - This week we have a short story collection; one intense novel; and an audiobook about a whistleblower in Flint, Michigan. Read More
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Weather’ by Jenny Offill: ‘What happened to the flying dreams?’
Sheela Clary - The collapse of the planet in 'Weather,' is like Moby Dick in 'Moby Dick,' the actual white whale who, in Chapter 113, still hasn’t made an appearance, though his presence has shaded every word. Read More
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PREVIEW: Exploring composer/choreographer collaborations Mar 8, 15, 22 at Tanglewood
David Noel Edwards - Mr. Gonzalez has ballet fresh in his mind fairly often, and the things he has to say about composers and choreographers are far too numerous to fit into a single lecture. Read More
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THEATRE REVIEW: Hartford Stage’s ‘Jane Eyre’ true to its source, moves beautifully
J. Peter Bergman - If, like the women behind me in the theater, you are unfamiliar with "Jane Eyre," you will be joyously and amazingly converted to the world of Charlotte Brontë. Read More